Drunken Ormond woman tries to plow into Flagler deputy, officials say

Tuesday

Dec 4, 2012 at 4:08 PM

A 59-year-old Ormond Beach woman who deputies say has two DUI convictions this year injured one deputy, damaged three police cruisers and struck a semi-trailer as she led deputies on a chase through three Palm Coast business parking lots.

JULIE MURPHYSTAFF WRITER

PALM COAST — A 59-year-old Ormond Beach woman who deputies say has two DUI convictions this year injured one deputy, damaged three police cruisers, and struck a semi-trailer as she led deputies on a chase through three Palm Coast business parking lots.Deborah Jean Brinkman was arrested at 3:30 a.m. Monday and charged with driving under the influence, DUI with injury, leaving the scene of an accident with injury, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, and aggravated fleeing and eluding, according to a Flagler Sheriff's Office report. Before being booked into the Flagler County Inmate Facility, Brinkman was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler for treatment of minor injuries and medical staff there reported her blood-alcohol content to be 0.374, according to the report.The incident began after a Walmart employee told deputies that a woman cruising around the parking lot was throwing paper towels that she had defecated on out of a window, the report states. As deputies approached her Jeep, which was then parked between two other vehicles, she put the car in gear and pulled away."Deputy (Alfonzo) Dillard was standing on the passenger side of the vehicle . . . banging on the window while telling the driver to stop," reported Deputy Ryan Emery. "It appeared by the driver's actions that she was attempting to run Deputy Dillard over with her vehicle in an attempt to flee law and avoid apprehension."Emery tried to reach in through the open front passenger window to open the door but had let go "to keep from being pinned," according to the report. Brinkman drove through the parking lot "disregarding all traffic laws" and continued on Cypress Point Parkway "at a high rate of speed" as Emery pursued her, the report states. She then turned into the Lowe's parking lot where she "struck a parked semi-trailer." Emery used his patrol car to take control of Brinkman's Jeep by pinning it to the semi-trailer but as Dillard tried to get her out of the Jeep, Brinkman put it in reverse and "pushed my patrol car across the parking lot" while it was in park, Emery reported.Brinkman's car spun out of control and nearly trapped Dillard against the semi, according to the report. But she "took flight" again and headed to the Golden Corral parking lot where she "drove over several curbs" and tore the front bumper off her Jeep. As Brinkman attempted to escape again, Emery hit her car to stop it. Two other deputies arrived and "boxed" Brinkman between the curb and the three cars.Brinkman was pulled through the window and handcuffed without further incident, according to the report. Emery reported that Brinkman "had slurred speech and was unable to stand on her own ability." She was bleeding from both knees and said her nose was injured. Deputies estimated she caused $1,000 damage to the semi-trailer and $10,000 to three marked patrol cars. Dillard was also taken to the hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released.In addition to Monday's arrest, Brinkman was arrested Nov. 26 on charges of fleeing and eluding and was later released on $2,750 bail. Brinkman remained Tuesday at the Flagler County Inmate Facility on $23,000 bail.